Heated Rivalry books sell out amid Australian demand for the TV series

Paperback copies of the first two Game Changers novels sold out quickly in Australia after the HBO Max adaptation, and HarperCollins has announced a seventh book, Unrivalled, due 29 September.

Heated Rivalry's TV adaptation has driven strong demand for Rachel Reid's Game Changers novels, leaving many Australian readers unable to find print copies. The HBO Max drama premiered on 28 November and adapts the first two novels, Game Changer (2018) and Heated Rivalry (2019). HarperCollins announced that a seventh book in the series, Unrivalled, will be released internationally on 29 September. Booksellers in Australia report high search and preorder volumes and rapid sell-outs of paperback editions. Key details: - Paperback copies of Game Changer and Heated Rivalry sold out in many Australian stores within a day, Dymocks said. - Dymocks reported significant customer orders and said reprints were due to arrive next week, with hoped-for stock before the following weekend, subject to shipping. - Booktopia said it has sold more than 10,000 copies and was selling more than 100 paperback copies a day; all six books have been in its top 10 bestsellers since the show began airing. - HarperCollins Australia said it went to print after learning the series would air in late November; print copies of books one and two were available from 18 December and books three to six from 27 January. - HarperCollins told the New York Times that 650,000 books in the Game Changers series have been sold overall, though that figure does not distinguish between ebook and print formats. - Author Rachel Reid has not made a detailed public statement about the print shortfall, aside from responding to a social media post. Summary: Demand driven by the TV show has created a sustained surge in sales and preorders across the Game Changers series in Australia. Publishers moved to print additional copies and some retailers expect reprints to arrive in the coming days, while the seventh novel, Unrivalled, is scheduled for international release on 29 September.